What Happened on January 7?
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EVENTS ON JANUARY 7
Explore the most important historical events that happened on January 7, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Dáil Éireann
Year:
1922
Dáil Éireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a 64–57 vote.[citation needed]
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New York State Assembly
Year:
1920
The New York State Assembly refuses to seat five duly elected Socialist assemblymen.
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Montenegro
Year:
1919
Montenegrin guerrilla fighters rebel against the planned annexation of Montenegro by Serbia, but fail.
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Thomas Edison
Year:
1894
Thomas Edison makes a kinetoscopic film of someone sneezing. On the same day, his employee, William Kennedy Dickson, receives a patent for motion picture film.
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History of the telephone
Year:
1927
The first transatlantic commercial telephone service is established from New York City to London.
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1928 Thames flood
Year:
1928
A disastrous flood of the River Thames kills 14 people and causes extensive damage to much of riverside London.
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Kentucky Air National Guard
Year:
1948
Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.
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Winter War
Year:
1940
Winter War: Battle of Raate Road: The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road.
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BIRTHS ON JANUARY 7
Discover famous people and historical figures born on January 7, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Mariano Paredes
Year of birth:
1797
Mariano Paredes, Mexican general and 16th president (1845–1846) (died 1849)
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Rory Storm
Year of birth:
1938
Rory Storm, English singer-songwriter (died 1972)
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Millard Fillmore
Year of birth:
1800
Millard Fillmore, American politician, 13th President of the United States (died 1874)
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Joseph Bonaparte
Year of birth:
1768
Joseph Bonaparte, Italian king (died 1844)
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John E. Walker
Year of birth:
1941
John E. Walker, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Vasily Alekseyev
Year of birth:
1942
Vasily Alekseyev, Russian-German weightlifter and coach (died 2011)
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Iona Brown
Year of birth:
1941
Iona Brown, English violinist and conductor (died 2004)
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John Steiner
Year of birth:
1941
John Steiner, English actor (died 2022)
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DEATHS ON JANUARY 7
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on January 7, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Henry Ware Eliot
Year of death:
1919
Henry Ware Eliot, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Washington University in St. Louis (born 1843)
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Edmund Barton
Year of death:
1920
Edmund Barton, Australian judge and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (born 1849)
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Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos
Year of death:
1927
Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Greek politician, 99th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1851)
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Edward Channing
Year of death:
1931
Edward Channing, American historian and author (born 1856)
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Sophia Jex-Blake
Year of death:
1912
Sophia Jex-Blake, English physician and feminist (born 1840)
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Josef Stefan
Year of death:
1893
Josef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (born 1835)
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Mustafa Reşid Pasha
Year of death:
1858
Mustafa Reşid Pasha, Ottoman politician, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1800)
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Caleb B. Smith
Year of death:
1864
Caleb Blood Smith, American journalist and politician, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (born 1808)
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HOLIDAYS ON JANUARY 7
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on January 7 around the world.
Christmas in Serbia
Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Christmas in Serbia
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Christmas in Ukraine
Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Christmas in Ukraine
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Ethiopian Christmas
Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Ethiopian Christmas
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Public holidays in Liberia
Pioneer's Day (Liberia)
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Public holidays in Cambodia
Victory from Genocide Day (Cambodia)
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Tricolour Day
Tricolour Day or Festa del Tricolore (Italy)
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André Bessette
Christian Feast Day: André Bessette (Canada)
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Christmas in Russia
Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian calendar, Rastafari) Christmas in Russia
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